The Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge, which has resulted in the arrest of more than 3,000 people in the Twin Cities in less than two months, is putting new pressure on age-old tensions between the Christian mandate to aid the poor and vulnerable and the conservative views of many U.S. Christians who want to show support for law enforcement. (Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe “crunchy mom” movement once centered on wellness and holistic living. Now, some adherents are embracing vaccine skepticism and aligning politically with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement. (Taylor, USA Today)
Read MoreToday, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone. About four-in-ten describe their internet use as almost constant. But use of these technologies is not universal. For instance, Americans with the lowest household incomes are far less likely than their higher-income peers to subscribe to broadband internet at home. (McClain & Bishop, Pew Research Center)
Read MoreWe plan for our wealthspan and healthspan, mapping out financial security and physical well-being. Yet very few of us prepare for an equally essential dimension of retirement: our mattering span, or how we will continue to feel seen, useful and capable of making a difference in this next chapter of life. (Wallace, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreYokubonis is a content creator who goes by the name Olivia Unplugged online, making videos to combat overuse or mindless use of social media. For the most part, people who view her videos welcome the disruption from the endless loop of content, treating it as a wake-up call to get off their phones. Other times, they are snarky. (Huamani, AP News)
Read MoreA video skit by the comedian known as Druski went viral last week for its parody of prosperity gospel preachers and megachurch culture, prompting criticism of both megachurches and comedians who mock megachurches. (André, Religion News Service)
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